Yesterday I received an email asking me what I use for motivation when I have started a novel and an inner voice says...Why are you bothering? No one will ever want to read it...Here is what I emailed back. Why are you worrying about the end result? Writing a novel is a personal journey with yourself--an adventure filled with perils and joys. It is a private dance with your soul. Enjoy. She said she planned to put it over her computer on her bulletin board.